Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 04:00 AM
Strathroy-Caradoc’s façade improvement program will include seven businesses in 2013.
Council on May 6 approved the applications, under which the seven businesses will share $47,283 in municipal grant money to help make structural and storefront improvements. That represents half of the estimated total cost of $94,566 for the work.
The program making the grants possible was set up in 2006 through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing to help tenants and commercial property owners in designated...
Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 01:00 AM
The contract has been awarded for a major servicing project along Carroll Street West in Strathroy.
Strathroy-Caradoc Council on May 6 awarded the contract to Birnam Excavating Ltd. The work will affect Carroll Street between Adelaide Street and Park Street, and will include the installation of a sanitary sewer, the construction of a storm sewer between Adelaide and Trout Creek, and the resurfacing of the street. At the same time, the project will address the infrastructure needs of the new elementary...
Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:00 PM
An upgrade to the Lake Huron water pipeline that supplies Strathroy-Caradoc is set to begin on Wednesday, April 24.
The planned upgrade will twin the water pipeline in high-pressure sections, improving water flow and preventing potential breaks. No change in the normal water supply is expected while the work is being completed. Residents who do experience discoloured water or low water pressure are encouraged to contact the municipality.
The work is expected to begin at 4 a.m. on Wednesday and may...
Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 11:00 AM
Municipal staff participated in a mass tree planting and clean-up of the lands near the CN railway station in Strathroy to mark Earth Week.
Following extensive site preparation work by the Roads Department and various municipal staff to prepare the area for planting, a total of 68 trees found a new home along the railway line on Wednesday, April 17, including 36 sugar maples, 8 hickory and 24 balsam fir. The trees were generously donated by John Stuart, a former resident of the area who currently...
Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 04:00 AM
With the warm season approaching, residents of Strathroy-Caradoc are reminded of the risks of unauthorized open-air fires.
Fire Chief Tom Gibson reminds residents of urban areas of the Municipality that burning of yard waste is strictly prohibited by both provincial legislation and municipal bylaw. If a complaint is received and the fire department is dispatched, a fee of $410.00 per fire vehicle may be charged to the offender or property owner.
Leaves, grass clippings and garden waste are accepted...
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